8396. Tabor

Lexicon

Tabor: Tabor

Original Word: תָּבוֹר
Part of Speech: noun feminine; proper name; mountain; location; location
Transliteration: Tabowr
Pronunciation: tah-BOHR
Phonetic Spelling: (taw-bore')
Definition: Tabor
Meaning: Tabor

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

destruction

From a root corresponding to tbar; broken region; Tabor, a mountain in Palestine, also a city adjacent -- Tabor.

see HEBREW tbar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a mountain S.W. of the Sea of Galilee, also several other places in Isr.
NASB Translation
Tabor (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תַּאֲנִיָּה noun feminine id. id.

תָּבוֺר proper name

1. mountain northeast edge of Great Plain, southwest of Sea of Galilee, on border of Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali, modern Jebel e‰-ˆûr; compare Rel^{Pal. 331 ff.} Burckhardt^{Travels, 332 ff.} Rob^{BR iii. 340 f.} Bäd^{Pal. Index, under the word} Buhl^{Geogr. 108} GACooke^{Ency. Bib., under the word}; — ׳הַר(ֿ)ת Judges 4:6,12,14; ׳ת alone Hosea 5:1; Jeremiah 46:18; Joshua 19:22,34 (P), Psalm 89:13 (+ חֶרְמוֺן); ᵐ5 Θαβωρ (so Euseb^Onom.), but Hosea, Jeremiah Ιταβυριον, and so Jos^{Ant. see 1, 22 [84]. BJ iv. 1}. 8 [54]. etc. (other Greek forms see Cooke^l.c.).

2. location Judges 8:18 (too far away to be =

1 Be and others), GFM conjecture טַבּוּר (Judges 9:37), Bu תֵּבֵץ (Judges 9:50); ᵐ5 Θαβωρ.

3. location Levitical city in Zebulun 1 Chronicles 6:62; apparently = ׳כְּסֻלֹּת ת Joshua 19:12, and perhaps ׳ת Joshua 19:22 (in Issachar), ᵐ5 Θαχχεια, A ᵐ5^L Θαβωρ.

4. arbor. in ׳אֵלוֺן ת 1 Samuel 10:3, near Bethel; ᵐ5 Θαβωρ.

תֵּבֵל see יבל. תֶּ֫בֶל see בלל. תֻּבַל see תּוּבַל. p. 117, 385, 1063

תַּבְלִית see [בלה]. תְּבַלֻּל see בלל.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be broken up" or "to be lofty."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent for Tabor is not directly listed in Strong's Concordance, as the name is primarily a Hebrew term. However, in the New Testament, the Transfiguration event is associated with a "high mountain" (Matthew 17:1, Mark 9:2, Luke 9:28), which tradition links to Mount Tabor, though the specific Greek term for Tabor is not used.

Usage: Tabor is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a significant geographical location, specifically a mountain in the region of Galilee. It is mentioned in various contexts, often highlighting its strategic and symbolic importance.

Context: • Geographical Significance: Mount Tabor is located in the Lower Galilee region of northern Israel, rising to a height of approximately 1,886 feet (575 meters) above sea level. It is a distinct, rounded hill that stands out in the Jezreel Valley, making it a notable landmark.
• Biblical References: Tabor is mentioned in several passages in the Hebrew Bible. In Judges 4:6, it is the site where Deborah and Barak gathered the Israelite forces to confront Sisera's army. The mountain is also referenced in Psalm 89:12, where it is celebrated as part of God's creation: "The north and the south You created; Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at Your name."
• Historical and Cultural Context: In addition to its biblical significance, Mount Tabor has been a site of historical and religious importance throughout the centuries. It is traditionally identified as the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus, although this event is not directly mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
• Symbolism: Tabor often symbolizes strength and beauty due to its prominent and majestic appearance. Its mention alongside other significant mountains like Hermon underscores its importance in the biblical landscape.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּתָב֑וֹר בְּתָב֤וֹר בתבור כְּתָב֣וֹר כתבור תָּב֔וֹר תָּב֖וֹר תָּב֥וֹר תָּבֽוֹר׃ תבור תבור׃ bə·ṯā·ḇō·wr bəṯāḇōwr betaVor kə·ṯā·ḇō·wr kəṯāḇōwr ketaVor tā·ḇō·wr tāḇōwr taVor

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 19:22
HEB: וּפָגַע֩ הַגְּב֨וּל בְּתָב֤וֹר [וְשַׁחֲצוּמָה כ]
NAS: reached to Tabor and Shahazumah
KJV: reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah,
INT: reached the border to Tabor Shahazimah and Beth-shemesh

Judges 4:6
HEB: וּמָֽשַׁכְתָּ֙ בְּהַ֣ר תָּב֔וֹר וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ עִמְּךָ֗
NAS: to Mount Tabor, and take
KJV: toward mount Tabor, and take
INT: and march to Mount Tabor and take you

Judges 4:12
HEB: אֲבִינֹ֖עַם הַר־ תָּבֽוֹר׃ ס
NAS: had gone up to Mount Tabor.
KJV: was gone up to mount Tabor.
INT: of Abinoam to Mount Tabor

Judges 4:14
HEB: בָּרָק֙ מֵהַ֣ר תָּב֔וֹר וַעֲשֶׂ֧רֶת אֲלָפִ֛ים
NAS: from Mount Tabor with ten
KJV: from mount Tabor, and ten
INT: Barak Mount Tabor ten thousand

Judges 8:18
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲרַגְתֶּ֖ם בְּתָב֑וֹר וַֽיֹּאמְרוּ֙ כָּמ֣וֹךָ
NAS: you killed at Tabor? And they said,
KJV: [were they] whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered,
INT: whom killed destruction said were like

1 Samuel 10:3
HEB: עַד־ אֵל֣וֹן תָּב֔וֹר וּמְצָא֤וּךָ שָּׁם֙
NAS: as the oak of Tabor, and there
KJV: to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet
INT: far as the oak of Tabor will meet and there

1 Chronicles 6:77
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ אֶת־ תָּב֖וֹר וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
NAS: lands, Tabor with its pasture lands;
KJV: with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
INT: Rimmono pasture Tabor lands

Psalm 89:12
HEB: אַתָּ֣ה בְרָאתָ֑ם תָּב֥וֹר וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ֥
NAS: You have created them; Tabor and Hermon
KJV: thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon
INT: You have created Tabor and Hermon your name

Jeremiah 46:18
HEB: שְׁמ֑וֹ כִּ֚י כְּתָב֣וֹר בֶּֽהָרִ֔ים וּכְכַרְמֶ֖ל
NAS: one shall come [who looms up] like Tabor among the mountains,
KJV: of hosts, Surely as Tabor [is] among the mountains,
INT: name Surely Tabor the mountains Carmel

Hosea 5:1
HEB: פְּרוּשָׂ֥ה עַל־ תָּבֽוֹר׃
NAS: And a net spread out on Tabor.
KJV: and a net spread upon Tabor.
INT: spread on Tabor

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8396
10 Occurrences

bə·ṯā·ḇō·wr — 2 Occ.
kə·ṯā·ḇō·wr — 1 Occ.
tā·ḇō·wr — 7 Occ.